Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
15.69 million t
in 1999
All-time low
0 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 41.4k t1991: 41.4k t1992: 41.4k t1993: 41.4k t1994: 41.4k t1995: 41.4k t1996: 5.9M t1997: 9.0M t1998: 13.3M t1999: 15.7M t2000: 9.3M t2001: 1.7k t2002: 0 t2003: 4.0k t2004: 6.3k t2005: 1.7k t2006: 2.3k t2007: 6.3k t2008: 1.1k t2009: 573.1 t2010: 2.9k t2011: 8.0k t2012: 1.7k t2013: 5.7k t2014: 1.1k t2015: 0 t2016: 0 t2017: 6.9k t2018: 0 t2019: 0 t2020: 573.1 t2021: 0 t2022: 2.3k t2023: 2.9k t2024: 0 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa stood at 0 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa peaked at 15.69 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2002.

Northern Africa ranks 20th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Northern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 41,428 t
1991 41,428 t +0.0%
1992 41,428 t +0.0%
1993 41,428 t +0.0%
1994 41,428 t +0.0%
1995 41,428 t +0.0%
1996 5.95 million t +14254.5%
1997 8.99 million t +51.2%
1998 13.26 million t +47.4%
1999 15.69 million t +18.4%
2000 9.28 million t -40.8%
2001 1,714 t -100.0%
2002 0 t -100.0%
2003 4,012 t
2004 6,304 t +57.1%
2005 1,719 t -72.7%
2006 2,293 t +33.4%
2007 6,306 t +175.0%
2008 1,147 t -81.8%
2009 573.12 t -50.0%
2010 2,863 t +399.5%
2011 8,023 t +180.3%
2012 1,720 t -78.6%
2013 5,727 t +233.0%
2014 1,147 t -80.0%
2015 0 t -100.0%
2016 0 t
2017 6,880 t
2018 0 t -100.0%
2019 0 t
2020 573.13 t
2021 0 t -100.0%
2022 2,293 t
2023 2,866 t +25.0%
2024 0 t -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +14254.5% 41,428 t 5.95 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.41 million t 41,428 t 15.69 million t 10
2000s 930,568 t 0 t 9.28 million t 10
2010s 2,636 t 0 t 8,023 t 10
2020s 1,146 t 0 t 2,866 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 17 Honduras 11,422 t compare
  2. 18 Chile 8,593 t compare
  3. 19 Colombia 8,560 t compare
  4. 20 Cabo Verde 0 t
  5. 20 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
  6. 20 Kenya 5,135 t compare
  7. 21 Nigeria 2,853 t compare
  8. 22 Guyana 2,282 t compare
  9. 23 Congo 2,282 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa?
Closed shrubland — burning crop residues in Northern Africa was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 15.69 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest closed shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2002.
How does Northern Africa rank for closed shrubland — burning crop residues?
Northern Africa ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is closed shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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